Update: Editor’s Update 3/25/15: Not only can GMOs cause gluten intolerance, but according to a recent article by Mark Bittman, they may also kill us. “This past week the International Agency for Research on Cancer declared that glyphosate, the active ingredient in the widely used herbicide Roundup, probably causes cancer in humans. Two insecticides, malathion and diazinon, were also classified as “probable” carcinogens by the agency, a respected arm of the World Health Organization.” Shouldn’t we, as consumers, have the right to know what we’re eating?

But that’s not all! Monsanto has not only been eliminating organic seeds, and putting seed-keepers out of business (see Food, Inc.) but they’ve been buying up seed companies. We’re down to 10% of what we had only a decade or so ago—down to 10% of, you know, seeds, or, you know: food.

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They are buying up seed companies? You know, it might have been better to live a hundred years ago when we grew our own food and did it without pesticides too. Now, we have allowed ourselves to be dependent on these giant corporations.

I am a low wage earner, and as much as I would love to avoid these products, they are the only things within my price range. I want to be able to grow my own organic garden, but it is difficult, working the hours I do.

Farmer’s markets are nice when in season, but it isn’t always the case. Coupled with the lack of organic stores (we have one independent store, whole foods, and if you’re lenient, Trader Joe’s), and their locations relative to mine, it is fiscally irresponsible of me to buy in. So, what does someone like me do?

Third of all, right on. Twice in the last 10 years (for an extended period of years, both times) I was reduced to an income smaller than my expenses, and lived off day old muffins and such. I found the bulk aisle was my friend, in terms of getting quality food for less. And as you say farmers markets, when they're closing, will sell stuff at 1/10 their price…though again if it's not organic, farmers may be using Monsanto/GMOs.

I work in international development, and I'm sure that those mosquito nets are treated with permethrin or deltamethrin so that your government's contributions meet internationally accepted standards set by the World Health Organization. Untreated mosquito nets are only partially effective against malaria and dengue. Treated nets are easier to use and less expensive than putting chemicals directly on your skin. I am not a fan of chemicals either, but treated nets are the lesser of two evils compared to getting malaria and have saved a lot of children from dying of malaria.

If you live for an extended length of time in the third world tropics, you will notice that spraying is a very short term solution to dengue and malaria. The poison kills the little fishes, frogs and bats that eat the mosquito larvae and adults, and the mosquitoes come back worse than ever. I have had dengue, and nursed one of my kids through it. During that time, another child in the village nearby died. The smelly poison that was sprayed regularly did not prevent dengue, and is not a good long term solution.

Nets are good, but best of all is education – removing stagnant water breeding grounds, or encouraging predators like fish, dragonfly larvae and frogs in and around the water.

Hey do you like Bald Eagles? Well Thank DDT for their population decline. They are endangered because that poison. DDT made their eggs soft to when the mother eagle went to sit on them they just crumbeled… There are safer less harmful insectacides.

You didn't mention all the adults and children who died and born with birth defects as a result of the DDT sprayed in Africa. Monsanto has done more wrong not just DDT. In fact the GMO saturation in the USA foods are just a slow form of Genocide, and they should be treat for war crimes.

“I will not ban Monsanto.” That’s like saying “Please sir, may I have another spoonful of cyanide?” What will it take for mature, educated and concerned citizens and consumers to finally stand up, and say NO THANKS to Monsanto? Further, to anyone who is concerned with how expensive it is to buy organic versus conventional, look up Ted Talks sometime, there is al 11 year old boy who said it best; “I’d rather pay the farmer, than the hospitals.”

For all of you that eat Monsonto you should create yourself an emblem with a coffee cup on it that says "cup of death" eating this genetically modified junk is like a method to commit suicide but very slowly and painfully.

look folks… dragging about 20 amerikan execs into the street, and hanging them in a public square, in every major city, left there to have their carcasses stripped by birds and for responsible parents to show to their kids …'this is justice, child' … THIS is the ONLY way … all else is simply, mewling drivel. Revolutions have a rather spotty history .. however, when have things ever actually changed without a messy revolution? … sure, sometimes… but … this is not one of those times. Revolution … NOW .

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I recently spent 4 years in rural India(Central East), living in remote, subsistence farming villages.. In this time, they had a Monsanto grain representative, selling a new GM rice grain to improve their 'per acre' yield, by 50%……. And, YES, it did (Not quite 50%), but, a lot more rice…… That's all very 'cool', but this rice cannot be kept, for re-planting next season, like native rice… The new rice, doesn't grow from new grown plants…. If you want this higher yield crop again, you have to buy more seed from Monsanto….. I feel this is 50% good, and 50% EVIL… What happens, when there is no native rice seeds left here at all?? You Have to buy from Monsanto!!!

wow. that list of Do Not Buy foods looked like all my favorite brands, oh well. What kind of mother would I be to ignore such a list? Also, I dont know what is going on in America, but it seems peoples passion, and pride is gone. The news is depressive, the 99% of us left has to always wonder how to pay the bills and now we have to add to the list of worries–losing our Constitution, Our Amendments, and on top of that add our national debt that must make every American so proud- Monsanto trying to take over our foods & kill us all, and if ALL that is not BAD ENOUGH we have to NOW worry about what they are spraying in the air over our heads!! And every American who reads anything but Mainstream News knows I could go on and on. July 4th this yr won't be the same. Am I the only one sad, depressed and ready to fight for what is right??

I buy all organics! I try to. There are only a few things that I don't mind buying non-organic (like avocados, bananas or mangoes because they usually have thicker outer "skin" that kinda protects what is on the inside..) anyhow, I still dont think organic means NONGMO… As far as I know in the States organic refers to the pesticides used, no? Am I mistaken? In Canada, on the other hand I cant even find a definition for organic on any of the government sites. Then again, I might have not searched good enough…

Truth is you have to have variety in your diet. Yes try staying away from those companies (its even better if you try staying away from anything packaged for that matter),but also dont consume anything too often. I keep on thinking ya organic might be better, but what if its not? what if its the exact same thing as the non-organic stuff only priced higher? Oh I cant wait untill I graduate from college in 2 years so I can move somewhere else and not deal with all that GMO-stuff on a daily basis :X

by the way, whoever finds this topic interesting you should watch FOOD INC awesome movie and I personally think everyone living in Canada or the States should watch it!

Our ancestors would be ashamed of us.
They fought for freedom. What does todays hero do?
He stands at the gates of Monsanto guarding proudly with his new age army for pieces of silver.
Waving his flag?? He invades other countries and destroys them for bankers.
While at home the same nut job leaders he protects devise a cunning plan to destroy the very soldier who protected them and of course destroy nature while dismissing god.
If this madness is not stopped people may as well know that life will be a thing of the past.
If people do nothing they will die in any case of disease.
The leaders of the world are officially insane there is no master plan.
These leaders have a death wish they are just putting it off for now by destroying the environment
Think of it like a train hijacker who has only one intention that is to slam full speed into the wall.
He is not interested in money he has trillions nor depopulation just trying to cover up how much he hates existence.
Colony collapse? That's only for starters.